Which mattress? (merged threads)

smee204

Does anyone have the new IKEA sultan hjelmas mattress or can offer any advice if it is any good? It is £299. I need a Euro size mattress. Is the ikea price good or can I get better elsewhere? My budget is up to £300.
Thanks for the help

KEY FEATURES
A 4.5 cm thick layer of latex in the integrated mattress pad provide high pressure-relieving capacity, enabling your body to relax more fully.
Pocket springs provide precise support for your body.
5 comfort zones relieve pressure on your shoulders and hips.
Lyocell in the cover transport moisture away and give a very pleasant sleeping climate with an even temperature.
Stretch fabrics on topside of the mattress ensures more precise support for your body.
Integrated mattress pad with removable and machine washable cover.
The spring construction allows air to flow freely, giving an agreeable sleeping climate.

Tim_Deegan

smee204 wrote: »

Does anyone have the new IKEA sultan hjelmas mattress or can offer any advice if it is any good? It is £299. I need a Euro size mattress. Is the ikea price good or can I get better elsewhere? My budget is up to £300.
Thanks for the help

KEY FEATURES
A 4.5 cm thick layer of latex in the integrated mattress pad provide high pressure-relieving capacity, enabling your body to relax more fully.
Pocket springs provide precise support for your body.
5 comfort zones relieve pressure on your shoulders and hips.
Lyocell in the cover transport moisture away and give a very pleasant sleeping climate with an even temperature.
Stretch fabrics on topside of the mattress ensures more precise support for your body.
Integrated mattress pad with removable and machine washable cover.
The spring construction allows air to flow freely, giving an agreeable sleeping climate.

To get better quality you might be better off going for an independent manufacturer. Most will be happy to supply a mattress in a continental size.

Tumbleweed

Tim,

first of all, thanks for all the time and advice you have provided here. I have read through a lot and taken what I can from it.

I have just returned from my nearest 'Dreams' store with my wife where we tried a few beds. Having read advice on here, we specifically asked to see firm support, pocket sprung, turnable mattresses with divan bases. We are looking for a superking, as I have a habit of elbowing my wife in the face while moving in my sleep :embarasse

We liked the Sleepeezee (Made for Dreams) Sahara, which has a count of 1400 springs at kingsize. I have just had a look online and found a Sleepeezee Backcare Luxury 1400 (superking) for £400 less than the Dreams (Sleepeezee) Sahara. They appear to be the same or very similar spec (no handles on ends of the Backcare Luxury), but I'm not sure as £400 is a big difference!

We also like the look of the La Romantica Madrid, but don't like the idea of not being able to try before we buy. Do you have any opinion or advice on how this would compare to the Sleepeezee beds I mentioned?

Thanks

Edit: I have just checked the Sleepeezee site and it says 'no need to turn' although I was told in Dreams that the Sahara is double sided....

myaccount08

Tumbleweed, we recently got a superking size bed and it really is worth the extra

The base is an ottoman divan, made by an independent manufacturer and cost £370 delivered. It's very good quality with really easy springs (even for me heavily pregnant and disabled!) and holds so much with all that storage space. The equivilent in a chain store would cost well over £1000 - so maybe have a look for an independent manufacturer for that!

The mattress was from a Dreams discount section - in the upstairs of one of their stores. RRP was £1499, but we got it for £499 as it was the shop model and had a couple of marks (that wiped off). It's also a seasonal double sided one made by sleepeezee. It's very comfy to lay on, but yet i seem to wake up with backache almost every day - but that may be down to pregnancy.

The mattress repeatedly recommended on here is the La Romantica one, make of that what you will. To be honest the cheesy name alongside the fact that it's barely sold by any other retailer put me off it!

Just a note about the double sided superking - it is extremely heavy and very hard to turn. So if it actually requires turning frequently that may not actually be a good thing. I certainly can't see us turning this one! A single sided one should be fine, as i was told by many manufacturers and retailers that simply rotating it is enough.

Tim_Deegan

Tumbleweed wrote: »

Tim,

first of all, thanks for all the time and advice you have provided here. I have read through a lot and taken what I can from it.

I have just returned from my nearest 'Dreams' store with my wife where we tried a few beds. Having read advice on here, we specifically asked to see firm support, pocket sprung, turnable mattresses with divan bases. We are looking for a superking, as I have a habit of elbowing my wife in the face while moving in my sleep :embarasse

We liked the Sleepeezee (Made for Dreams) Sahara, which has a count of 1400 springs at kingsize. I have just had a look online and found a Sleepeezee Backcare Luxury 1400 (superking) for £400 less than the Dreams (Sleepeezee) Sahara. They appear to be the same or very similar spec (no handles on ends of the Backcare Luxury), but I'm not sure as £400 is a big difference!

We also like the look of the La Romantica Madrid, but don't like the idea of not being able to try before we buy. Do you have any opinion or advice on how this would compare to the Sleepeezee beds I mentioned?

Thanks

Edit: I have just checked the Sleepeezee site and it says 'no need to turn' although I was told in Dreams that the Sahara is double sided....

As you said the main difference appears to be that the drams on is two sided, and the other one is non turn (which won't last as long). Dreams do have a habbit of having beds specially made fpr them so that they can charge what they want, even though the spec is often lower. The Madrid is completely different, as it also has memory foam on both sides.

Tim_Deegan

myaccount08 wrote: »

Just a note about the double sided superking - it is extremely heavy and very hard to turn. So if it actually requires turning frequently that may not actually be a good thing. I certainly can't see us turning this one! A single sided one should be fine, as i was told by many manufacturers and retailers that simply rotating it is enough.

All mattresses will last longer if they can be turned on a regular basis (regular means far more often than 6 months).

If you have a two sided mattress but don't turn it, then it will last the same as a non turn one. But if you have a two sided mattress and only turn it occasionally, it will still last far longer than one that is non turn.

The only reason non turn mattresses came about was to cut production costs, and was mainly used on memory foam mattresses (because memory foam is the most expensive part of the mattress). You will constantly be told that they are non turn for your convenience, but this is complete rubbish, it is purely to make production cheaper.

lynnexxxo

Hi eveyone,

Anyone else sick of trying to fnd the ideal mattress? Me too.

I got a superking size mattress from ikea back in march. First few nights, fantastic, was well pleased, however... all their superking size came as two seperate units which you zip together. Well I always ended up in the middle as the kids came in and wthin weeks there was a huge dip where the mattresses meet. In ikeas defence they have replaced it but as all the superkings are the same, the same thing has happened so i'm getting my money back.

So now i'm on the hunt agin.

My local independant shop hs recommended either dorlux or times mattresses (but has said there seems to be a problem with times delivers). Does anyone have any comments about the quality of either?

I have less than 500 to spend but have also found a few at mattressman within my price range. They are

Reylon memory revolution 1250 with 500mm memory foam (£449)
or
sealy posturepedic 20mm memory foam 40mm soft foam (450)

or dorlux altanta (399).

Does anyone have any don't get/get comments. I know Tim the main contributor can't make actual recommendations but would appreciate anyone experience.

Thanks folks!

Tim_Deegan

lynnexxxo wrote: »

Hi eveyone,

Anyone else sick of trying to fnd the ideal mattress? Me too.

I got a superking size mattress from ikea back in march. First few nights, fantastic, was well pleased, however... all their superking size cme as two seperate units which you zip together. Well I always ended up in the middle as the kids came in and wthin weeks there was a huge dip where the mattresses meet. In ikeas defence they have replaced it but as all the superkings are the same, the same thing has happened so i'M

I didn't actually realise that Ikea don't do a superking mattress. However I shouldn't be surprised as their whole mattress system seems to be modular.

You didn't say what model you bought, but does it have one of their mattress pads on top?

Also are the mattress pads zip & link or do they come in superking size?

If the pads do come in superking then the cheapest solution would be to buy one of those.

For future reference, did you know that UK and Ikea (continental) sizes for superking size are the same. So when you do replace it you wouldn't need to buy it from Ikea, and could buy a good quality one instead.

Tim_Deegan

lynnexxxo wrote: »

Hi eveyone,

Anyone else sick of trying to fnd the ideal mattress? Me too.

I got a superking size mattress from ikea back in march. First few nights, fantastic, was well pleased, however... all their superking size came as two seperate units which you zip together. Well I always ended up in the middle as the kids came in and wthin weeks there was a huge dip where the mattresses meet. In ikeas defence they have replaced it but as all the superkings are the same, the same thing has happened so i'm getting my money back.

So now i'm on the hunt agin.

My local independant shop hs recommended either dorlux or times mattresses (but has said there seems to be a problem with times delivers). Does anyone have any comments about the quality of either?

I have less than 500 to spend but have also found a few at mattressman within my price range. They are

Reylon memory revolution 1250 with 500mm memory foam (£449)
or
sealy posturepedic 20mm memory foam 40mm soft foam (450)

or dorlux altanta (399).

Does anyone have any don't get/get comments. I know Tim the main contributor can't make actual recommendations but would appreciate anyone experience.

Thanks folks!

Relyon are owned by a large South African company who also own Bensons, Sleepmasters, The Bed Shed, and Harveys. I presume that they also used to own Rosebys before they closed down, as they were allways attached to Bensons. From reports I have heard from people who have owned Relyon mattresses their quality isn't what it used to be. They used to be very good, but I presume they have undergone a huge amount of automation and cost cutting like many of the other big brands.

Sealy is part of the Silentnight group, so stay clear.

Dorlux went bust, but were then bought out by the owners of the Birmingham Kozee Sleep. According to someone I spoke to who actually contacted Dorlux with the view to buying a bed, they don't make quality beds any more, but instead concentrate on the lower end of the market.

As I have allways said, you will get far more for your money, and far better quality with smaller independent manufacturers.

doz123

I must add to all who have posted that Quidco is great if you are not a member join now. I purchassed a Millbrook 1700 pocket sprung divan with drawers the cheapest price I could find after visiting stores and going on line was £900. With going through Quidco I got the bed for less than £700 and I must say the bed is wonderful I have never slept so well.

And Quidco is a great cashback site that cover loads of stores, why go to the shops when everthing is cheaper on line.

I disagree that stores inflate their prices on line, I have foung exactly the opposite and beleive me I have done a lot of research.